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Racial Feats - the Good and the Bad
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<blockquote data-quote="Byronic" data-source="post: 4359120" data-attributes="member: 56829"><p>Is it me, or do some races get screwed when it comes to Feats?</p><p></p><p>Humans, get wonderful feats, perhaps even the best racial feats. One of the best features of Human feats is that they're not only effective, but they're effective throughout the game. You'll be using an action point quite regulary (at least once per day) and +1 to saving throws have probably saved human characters from efects a few times. Furthermore every class can use them.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand we have the Eladrin. Who get Eladrin Soldier, in my opinion quite possible the worst racial feat. It's only handy if you like Spears (because it saves you a feat) or if you like Long Swords, but only in the first tier, it gets tied with Weapon Focus in the second tier and becomes inferior to Weapon Focus in the Epic tier. And it's even worse then other races. Dwarves are at least more likely to use their racial weapons since they fit the classes they're best suited for, Paladin, Fighter and such. Tieflings are often Warlocks and Wizards and can use their Hellfire Blood feat, which even includes the much desired +1 to attack bonus</p><p></p><p>Shouldn't Racial feats be better then normal feats most of the time? Since racial feats are supposed to make a race shine in something, to show that they're better in something then other races? I don't believe that Racial feats should be inferior to normal feats, especially not in the same tier. They should also have a "win" factor, providing another reason for you to take that race that matters throughout your career.</p><p></p><p>What do you think? Should the racial feats be improved so they really matter? Do you think they're great as they are?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Byronic, post: 4359120, member: 56829"] Is it me, or do some races get screwed when it comes to Feats? Humans, get wonderful feats, perhaps even the best racial feats. One of the best features of Human feats is that they're not only effective, but they're effective throughout the game. You'll be using an action point quite regulary (at least once per day) and +1 to saving throws have probably saved human characters from efects a few times. Furthermore every class can use them. On the other hand we have the Eladrin. Who get Eladrin Soldier, in my opinion quite possible the worst racial feat. It's only handy if you like Spears (because it saves you a feat) or if you like Long Swords, but only in the first tier, it gets tied with Weapon Focus in the second tier and becomes inferior to Weapon Focus in the Epic tier. And it's even worse then other races. Dwarves are at least more likely to use their racial weapons since they fit the classes they're best suited for, Paladin, Fighter and such. Tieflings are often Warlocks and Wizards and can use their Hellfire Blood feat, which even includes the much desired +1 to attack bonus Shouldn't Racial feats be better then normal feats most of the time? Since racial feats are supposed to make a race shine in something, to show that they're better in something then other races? I don't believe that Racial feats should be inferior to normal feats, especially not in the same tier. They should also have a "win" factor, providing another reason for you to take that race that matters throughout your career. What do you think? Should the racial feats be improved so they really matter? Do you think they're great as they are? [/QUOTE]
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